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March 26, 2020

South Korea Online Sexual Abuse Case Illustrates Gaps in Government Response

Last week, online sexual violence against women drew widespread public attention in South Korea when police arrested the operator of multiple sexual abuse chat rooms on messaging apps like Telegram.

Women's Rights

March 26, 2020 Dispatches

South Korea Online Sexual Abuse Case Illustrates Gaps in Government Response

Erika Nguyen
Coordinator, Women's Rights Division
Religious Freedom

March 3, 2020 News Release

South Korea: Stand With North Korean Victims
Asia

January 14, 2020 News Release

South Korea: Reprioritize Human Rights

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September 23, 2009

Returned to Risk

Deportation of HIV-Positive Migrants
August 2, 2007

The US-Korea Free Trade Agreement

Annex 22-B: A Missed Opportunity on Workers’ Rights in North Korea
March 5, 2007

North Korea: Harsher Policies against Border-Crossers

News

December 17, 2019 News Release

South Korea: Stand Up for Human Rights
December 16, 2019 Letter

Letter to President Moon Jae-in RE: ROK’s stance on human rights in North Korea
November 27, 2019 Dispatches

South Korea Shouldn’t Backslide on LGBT Rights

Ryan Thoreson
Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program
November 14, 2019 Dispatches

Smarter Responses Needed for Online Abuse in South Korea

Heather Barr
Acting Co-Director, Women's Rights Division
November 12, 2019 News Release

South Korea Deports Two From North to Likely Abuse
October 16, 2019 Dispatches

UN Body Urges South Korea to Improve Sexuality Education

Ryan Thoreson
Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program
June 13, 2019 Letter

Letter to Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Mine Clearance in the DMZ and the Mine Ban Treaty
May 14, 2019 News Release

China: Protect 7 North Koreans Fleeing Oppression
April 15, 2019 Dispatches

South Korea’s Abortion Reform A Model for Others

Janet Walsh
Deputy Director, Women’s Rights Division
March 7, 2019 News Release

South Korea: Military ‘Sodomy’ Law Violates Rights
March 7, 2019 Amicus Briefing

Repealing Article 92-6 of the Republic of Korea’s Military Criminal Act
January 17, 2019 News Release

South Korea: Little Progress on Rights

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South Korea

World Report 2020

South Korea

Our People

Phil Robertson

Deputy Director, Asia Division Reaproy

Heather Barr

Acting Co-Director, Women's Rights Division heatherbarr1

Kyle Knight

Senior Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program knightktm

New Crackdown on Dissent in Hong Kong: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

Worries about a new crackdown against protest movement in Hong Kong; Egypt's bad coronavirus response; Mexico should deliver accurate COVID-19 information to its citizens; Rohingya refugees and homeless people at risk during pandemic; what we can learn from Congo's ebola fight; and 'Crip Camp' and the birth of the disability rights movement in the United States.